Drone Rules in Richmond, CA (2026)
1 verified drone rules for Richmond, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
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Recreational Drones
California Civil Code §1708.8 (the anti-paparazzi statute) creates physical and constructive invasion of privacy claims against drone operators who capture images of people engaged in private activity. Richmond police also enforce Penal Code §647(j) (illegal surveillance) when drones record into homes or backyards.
Drones: Privacy
Some RestrictionsCalifornia Civil Code §1708.8
(a) A person is liable for physical invasion of privacy when the person knowingly enters onto the land or into the airspace above the land of another person without permission or otherwise commits a trespass in order to capture any type of visual image, sound recording, or other physical impression of the plaintiff engaging in a private, personal, or familial activity and the invasion occurs in...
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